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Biology 100: Intro to Biology 1

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Intro to Biology 1

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Earn college credit with Introduction to Biology I—a self-paced online course covering cell structure, genetics, evolution, and the biology of organisms and ecosystems. Complete short lessons, quizzes, and assignments on your schedule, then finish with a proctored final exam. Ideal for prerequisites, degree requirements, or accelerating graduation, with transcript options.

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: gain a deep understanding of fundamental scientific and biological concepts, including atomic structure, chemical bonding, and cellular processes; understand and apply scientific terminology and methodologies to analyze biological data and experimental designs; explain key inorganic chemistry concepts, including atomic structure, chemical bonding, osmosis, and diffusion, and their relevance to biological systems; analyze the structure and function of organic molecules, such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and their role in life processes; evaluate the structure and functions of DNA and RNA, including nucleotide pairing, and their significance in heredity and protein synthesis; explore enzyme mechanisms, substrate interactions, and regulatory pathways that drive biochemical reactions in living organisms; examine the composition and dynamic properties of the cell membrane, and explain transport mechanisms like diffusion, osmosis, and active transport; analyze cellular structures, organelles, and their functions, comparing eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells; understand metabolic pathways, including cellular respiration, glycolysis, and the Krebs cycle, and assess their role in energy transfer within cells; explain DNA replication processes and analyze the roles of enzymes involved in the synthesis of the leading and lagging strands; understand the central dogma of molecular biology, analyzing the processes of transcription, translation, and protein synthesis; evaluate genetic mutations, their causes, and their impact on protein function, including examples of mutations leading to disease; analyze cell division processes, including mitosis and meiosis, and define their role in genetic inheritance and reproductive strategies.

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Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: gain a deep understanding of fundamental scientific and biological concepts, including atomic structure, chemical bonding, and cellular processes; understand and apply scientific terminology and methodologies to analyze biological data and experimental designs; explain key inorganic chemistry concepts, including atomic structure, chemical bonding, osmosis, and diffusion, and their relevance to biological systems; analyze the structure and function of organic molecules, such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and their role in life processes; evaluate the structure and functions of DNA and RNA, including nucleotide pairing, and their significance in heredity and protein synthesis; explore enzyme mechanisms, substrate interactions, and regulatory pathways that drive biochemical reactions in living organisms; examine the composition and dynamic properties of the cell membrane, and explain transport mechanisms like diffusion, osmosis, and active transport; analyze cellular structures, organelles, and their functions, comparing eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells; understand metabolic pathways, including cellular respiration, glycolysis, and the Krebs cycle, and assess their role in energy transfer within cells; explain DNA replication processes and analyze the roles of enzymes involved in the synthesis of the leading and lagging strands; understand the central dogma of molecular biology, analyzing the processes of transcription, translation, and protein synthesis; evaluate genetic mutations, their causes, and their impact on protein function, including examples of mutations leading to disease; analyze cell division processes, including mitosis and meiosis, and define their role in genetic inheritance and reproductive strategies.

Major Course Topics

Major topics include fundamentals of biological science; essential concepts in Inorganic Chemistry for Biology; Organic Molecules and Heterotrophs; Nucleotide Structure of DNA and RNA; enzyme dynamics: function, interactions and regulatory mechanisms; cell membrane: model, composition, and transport mechanisms; cell architecture: organelles and their functions; metabolic pathways: cellular respiration and energy transfer; DNA replication processes; genetic information flow: transcription, translation, and protein synthesis; and genetic mutations: types and consequences; cell proliferation: growth and division processes.

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